State and Local Taxation Comparison

State & Local Tax Comparisons, 1989 -
1990

Ohio's per capita state and local taxes were $1,813 in
1989-1990, according to figures from the U.S. Department of
Commerce, ranking Ohio 27th among the 50 states. The high was
$4,069 (Alaska) and the low was $1,264 (Mississippi). The
U.S. average was $2,012.

As a percent of personal income, combined state and local
taxes in Ohio ranked 29th at 11.0 percent. This compares to a
high of 19.6 percent (Alaska) and a low of 8.4 percent (New
Hampshire). The U.S. average was 11.5 percent.

State and local taxes include all taxes levied within the
State of Ohio, including such taxes as the state personal
income, sales, and franchise taxes, as well as local taxes
that include municipal income, local permissive sales and
various property taxes. All figures are from the most recent
annual data of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the
Census.